Bharatasoma

Bharatasoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiosomatidae
Genus: Bharatasoma
Marusik, 2023[2]
Species:
B. eskovi
Binomial name
Bharatasoma eskovi

Bharatasoma is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiosomatidae containing the single species, Bharatasoma eskovi. Bharatasoma eskovi is endemic to India.[1]

The genus name is a combination of the Sanskrit name for India, भरत (bharata) and the ending of Theridiosoma. The species is named in honor of Kirill Yeskov.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Bharatasoma Marusik, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  2. ^ a b Marusik, Y. M. (2023). "A new genus of araneoid spiders (Aranei: Araneoidea) from northern India". Far Eastern Entomologist. 489: 1–7. doi:10.25221/fee.489.1.